Frustrated House Republicans slam MTG for becoming '180 degrees opposite of Trump'

During her years in Congress, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) has had a reputation for being a MAGA provocateur and a staunch ally of President Donald Trump. Greene has clashed not only with Democrats, including Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York), Rashida Tlaib (Michigan) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota), but also, with members of her own party such as Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) and Rep. Nancy Mace (R-Georgia). And it was Greene who triggered an unsuccessful vote to oust Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) as House speaker.

Greene has a long history of attacking Trump opponents. But recently, the Georgia congresswoman has been bucking her party on a range of issues.

The Hill's Emily Brooks, in an article published on October 13, explains, "Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) insists she hasn't changed, but the conservative firebrand's deepening splits with her party on everything from Jeffrey Epstein to health care subsidies are puzzling and exasperating her fellow Republicans. Greene forged her political identity in Congress as a fierce Trump loyalist, defending the president and January 6, 2021 protesters, and attacking Democrats at every turn."

Brooks continued, "But with President Trump back in the White House, Greene has put herself on the opposite side of many of the president's positions, and on somewhat of an island among Republicans…. Several of Greene's House GOP colleagues and GOP sources told The Hill that they are more thrown off than ever by Greene's positions, and wish she would take a different strategy to achieve her goals."

A House Republican, interviewed on condition of anonymity, expressed frustration with Greene.

That GOP lawmaker told The Hill, "Whether it's Gaza, whether it's Epstein, or whether it's now the ACA (Affordable Care Act) credits, she's been 180 degrees opposite of Trump. In fact, she's been more (Joe) Biden than she has been Trump."

Greene, according to Brooks, "racked up more breaks with Republicans and Trump in a media blitz over the last week — including a surprising critique of the Trump Administration's mass deportations, while noting her experience owning a construction company."

But Greene maintains that she is still a staunch Trump supporter.

The MAGA congresswoman told The Hill, "I am 100 percent the same person today as I was when I ran for Congress…. I'm actually representing what a lot of Americans fully support. My job title is not 'cheerleader for Republicans in Congress.' I'm not talking about the president. I'm talking about Republicans in Congress. And Republicans in Congress are the ones that need to come up with a plan to fix the health insurance."

Read Emily Brooks' full article for The Hill at this link.